New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Zheng Zhang
Washington & Lee alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Rockville, MD. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5409362
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Richard Zheng Zhang has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #185 of 218
- by tenure in Rockville office peers
- Law school
- Washington & Lee
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5409362 on the New York register belongs to Richard Zheng Zhang, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Rockville, MD, ZIP 20847. Educational background: WASHINGTON & LEE (58 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Richard Zheng Zhang is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Richard Zheng Zhang sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rockville, MD office peers
Richard Zheng Zhang is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Rockville, MD: #185 of 218 by years since admission (84th percentile locally). See the Rockville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #185
- City cohort
- 218
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Rockville
- Gary David Altman admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Ziadanne Goodman admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Taggart Baim Hutchinson admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Davis Eugene Kreiser admitted 2016 · 10 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Richard compares to fellow Washington & Lee alumni
Among the 54 Washington & Lee graduates in the New York register, Richard Zheng Zhang is longer-tenured than 2%.
10 years vs. Washington & Lee alumni
Years since admission - 54 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 98% higher than 2% of 54 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Washington & Lee's active-bar rate
Of Washington & Lee's 58 alumni in the New York register, 63.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5409362
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Rockville, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20847
- Phone
- (201) 317-4635
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Zheng Zhang's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Washington & Lee alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 .
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Rockville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Zheng Zhang: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~219 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Richard Zhang licensed?
Richard Zhang is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Zheng Zhang admitted to the bar?
Richard Zheng Zhang has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Richard Zheng Zhang go to law school?
Richard Zheng Zhang attended WASHINGTON & LEE.
Is Richard Zheng Zhang in good standing?
Yes, Richard Zheng Zhang holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.